Asa Vermette Fractures Hip in Tennessee National Crash
Frameworks Racing has shared an update that Asa Vermette will be recovering for eight to twelve weeks after a finals run crash at the 2024 Tennessee National downhill race.
After setting the fastest Elite Men's seeding time and leading finals through the first two splits, Asa Vermette slid out during his run and fractured his iliac crest on his right hip. Asa's team, Frameworks Racing, have provided an update on his condition, stating he will not need surgery with a recovery time of eight to twelve weeks.
 | Injury Update: Our doood Asa Vermette slid out in his race run and fractured his iliac crest on his right hip yesterday. It’s a pretty straightforward injury, no need for surgery, 8-12 week recovery time is what we were told here at UT Medical. He will see a specialist when he gets back home to Colorado this week for more info. No pressure for him to rush back! He’s got a lot of years ahead of him. We’ll have the rig warm and ready whenever he is. |
We wish Asa all the best with his recovery and hope he is back riding and racing soon.
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He's hot for sure but Americas's last hope? Nah.. Seems US DH is going strong.
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Was waiting to view results / watch the produced version (where ya at Mangler?) and it sucks to hear he didn't place & got wacked. Kid is easily one of the raging-est riders any of us have seen. Hoping ya heal up fast dude. We need to see ya in the WC Jr results this year.
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Thx for the tip amigo
Have a quick recovery Asa!
One can only race with reckless abandon until they wreck.
I don’t think people on this website really understand that DH is really f*ckin gnarly.
There is a percentage of recklessness in each racer’s run. That’s why it’s so hard to win a world cup. Imagine that all these elite racers have more than enough skill to cancel out the risks, but choose still to push that risk further. If they don’t they aren’t competitive.
As for your statement, "I don’t think people on this website really understand that DH is really f*ckin gnarly." I can't speak for everyone here but I've spent the last 25 years coaching mountain biking skills.
The top racers are never reckless, they are very calculating and very confident in their skill set. They do take calculated risks as you have to in all sports.
If your 12-year-old is reckless, get him to stop. What he needs is a solid skill set. Before a rider tries to go as fast as Loic Bruni, he should become as skilled as Loic Bruni.
You can't put speed before skills, though many riders try to do just that.
Watch the video of the race. Asa wrecked in a strange place, either on or coming off a flat wooden bridge. His run looked smooth and completely in control until that point. Like Bruni, he's a really skilled and fast rider, not reckless in any way.
If we could develop enough skills to make MTB completely safe, we could call it alpine skiing. Thank goodness it’s actually challenging and dangerous.
My kid is calculating, technically proficient, and dedicated. Despite all this, we know any given run could take him out. There’s just too much not in our control, no matter how good we like to think we are.
Thanks for your presumptuous rant though. Keep telling people MTB is safe as long as you’re good enough
I’m sure your students eat that up.
Just curious, have you ever rode or raced that turn that Asa washed out in?